WASHINGTON, DC—Sandra C. Andrieu, M.Ed., Ph.D., Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry (LSUSD), was installed as ADEA President on March 3 at the 2010 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition in Washington, DC. Dr. Andrieu had spent the previous year serving as ADEA President-elect.
“Sandra is committed to serving ADEA and the dental education community as a whole. Her experience in the Association and in academia will provide a solid foundation as ADEA plans to meet the future needs of dental education and academic dental institutions,” said outgoing ADEA President Ronald J. Hunt, D.D.S.
A longtime member of ADEA, Dr. Andrieu has been active in ADEA governance, committees, and sections. Currently, she is a member of the ADEA Commission on Change and Innovation in Dental Education (ADEA CCI) and the ADEA Center for Educational Policy and Research (ADEA CEPR) Advisory Committee. In 2005, she was elected ADEA Vice President for Sections and served on the ADEA Board of Directors. She has also held officer positions on the ADEA Council of Sections Administrative Board, including serving as Chair from 2005 to 2006. Dr. Andrieu has also been a member of the ADEA Sections on Student Affairs, on Dental Hygiene Education, and on Financial Aid Administration. From 1994 to 1999, she served on the American Association of Dental Schools’ (now ADEA) Educational Affairs Advisory Committee.
Dr. Andrieu has been a dental educator for more than 30 years, beginning her career as a dental hygiene faculty member at LSUSD, where she would become the first female to serve as an associate dean in the dental school. As an academic dean, she serves on numerous school committees, including those with responsibility for academic performance, advancement, development of competency statements, accreditation, strategic planning, and curriculum.
The author and coauthor of many articles, abstracts, and professional presentations, Dr. Andrieu has been President of the Louisiana Dental Hygiene Association and is a member of the Theta Kappa Chapter of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Honor Dental Society and the American Dental Hygiene Association. In 1999, she received the Louisiana State University Health Science Center Pfizer Award for Excellence in Research, Education, and Patient Care.
Dr. Andrieu holds a B.S. in Dental Hygiene from LSUSD and earned a M.Ed. with special emphasis in curriculum and instruction and a Ph.D. in educational administration with a special emphasis on higher education from the University of New Orleans.
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About the American Dental Education Association
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is the voice of dental education. Its members include all U.S. and Canadian dental schools and many allied and postdoctoral dental education programs, corporations, faculty, and students. The mission of ADEA is to lead individuals and institutions of the dental education community to address contemporary issues influencing education, research, and the delivery of oral health care for the health of the public. ADEA’s activities encompass a wide range of research, advocacy, faculty development, meetings, and communications like the esteemed Journal of Dental Education, as well as the dental school admissions services AADSAS and PASS.